Sunita SaldhanaRaves And Rants And All Thing Writing

Life

A realisation

By ·

Photo by David Rico on Pexels.com

I look out of the window and I see his face. He seems to be mocking me. My legs give way and I stagger back to my bed. The next time I wake up it is dark outside but still he stands there in my line of vision.

Why does he torment me so? Why does he remind me that he and I no longer share the same relationship we once had? 

Once I took him for granted, assuming he would always be around, but these last few months have taught me that nothing is permanent. And I have had to evaluate so many things in my life. 

But then I realise, that I still do have my life, I am alive, despite the weeks in the hospital and the ignominy of being intubated. I am alive!

I run back to the window, feeling a sudden rush of blood to my head as I do. Yes, the doctor warned me to move slowly till I was totally recovered. But I needed to see his face and there he was as faithful as always. Now he did not seem to mock me but smiled encouragingly. As I looked at the clock tower outside my window, I knew that time was always with me, I just had to make the best use of it. 

This flash fiction is written in response to the forty first edition of Fiction Monday hosted on Reflections by Vinitha Dileep.  I chose the picture prompt . If you like it, do say so in the comments. I would love to hear from you.

Tags: #Fiction Monday

19 Comments

  1. Holly Jahangiri

    Oooh, nice twist. I like it.

    1. Sunita

      Thank you , Holly.

    2. Sunita

      Thanks Holly

  2. Lakshmi Ramarao Maganti

    Excellent Sunita love and hope expressed so well

    1. Sunita

      Thank you

  3. Corinne Rodrigues

    You had me guessing and took me by surprise. How relevant too! Nice one, Sunita.

    1. Sunita

      Thanks Corinne

    2. Sunita

      Thank you Corinne

  4. kamkool

    Lovely. Indeed we take life for granted and most of all , time..the good times and the bad times. How true ! We need to value our good times and learn our lessons from the bad times …
    How easily we take these for granted..
    Nicely expressed❤

    1. Sunita

      Thanks Kam

  5. thepandawhowrites

    Loved this piece!

    1. Sunita

      Thank you

  6. Unishta

    hmmmm

  7. Esha

    Such an inspiring and beautiful story of self-discovery! The mind is so much more powerful than the body right? Loved the ending.
    You must write more fiction, Sunita. 🙂

    1. Sunita

      Thanks Esha. I plan to write more.

  8. Rajlakshmi

    loved how the realisation to make the best of your time unfolded in the story. Well written.

    1. Sunita

      Thank you

  9. Vinitha

    That was a wonderful twist, Sunita. I loved the ending.
    So happy to see your story for #FictionMonday. I hope to read many more from you, Sunita. ❤

    1. Sunita

      Thank you. I hope to write more now

Leave a Reply

You may also like

Life

No diet day!

When the Carbs Call, and You Must Answer Once upon a time in a land far, far away (okay, my kitchen), I opened the fridge and whispered to the cheesecake:“Today……

Read more about No diet day!